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BA book now or wait for sale?

lrlrip
lrlrip Posts: 590 Forumite
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in Overseas holidays & travel planning
We are looking for 3 outward journey tickets to Florida and 4 return flights.

In their sale in October/November they were five hundred pounds each they are now six hundred and eighty:(

We couldn't book then but are ready to now, should we wait and see if BA have a sale or book now?

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  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
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    Do you want to travel at a popular time?
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • lrlrip
    lrlrip Posts: 590 Forumite
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    richardw wrote: »
    Do you want to travel at a popular time?

    29th August return on 15th September
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
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    Not sure if next sale will only be for travel up to mid July, seems your flights might be popular and may not be in any sale. Perhaps call an agent such as Trailfinders and see what their price is.
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • misa.blue
    misa.blue Posts: 921 Forumite
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    Hi, I'm also wondering if to book now or wait for Christmas/january sale for flights to LA around Easter?
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  • Alan_Bowen
    Alan_Bowen Posts: 4,956 Forumite
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    edited 13 December 2010 at 7:39PM
    Sale fares usually specifically exclude fares at peak school holiday dates, for Easter I would book as soon as you can. Easter is very late in 2011 and many people seem to be adding the May Day and now the Royal Wedding Bank Holidays to make a long break of it, so LA is not going to be cheap mid to late April. Indeed a quick look at ba.com suggests fares are well over £600 already!
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
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    Some schools go back 26th April, so depends if you can travel out of school holidays or not.
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • malkie76
    malkie76 Posts: 6,170 Forumite
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    It's worth remembering that not all routes and not all dates will be included in any potential BA sale - ie if you are looking at a popular route on popular dates you may not see any reduction in price.

    I'd almost be tempted to book now to avoid disappointment.
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